List of spans

The following is a list of spans, either used for overhead line crossings of rivers, sea straits or valleys, as antenna or for aerial tramways.

Powerline spans in flat areas with high pylons At these spans the sag of the conductors is less than the height of the pylons

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width [meter] Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes Jintang-Cezi Overhead Powerline Link China Jintang Island 380 m 2656 ? 2019 Tallest transmission towers in the world Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie China Damao Island 370 m 2700 ? 2009 Yangtze River Crossing China Jiangyin 346.5 m 2303 56 m 2004 Amazonas Crossing of Tucuruí transmission line Brazil near Almeirim 295 mamazoniabrasil.com 2108 72 m 2013 Tallest transmission towers in The Americas Yangtze River Crossing Nanjing China Nanjing 257 m 2053 ? 1992 Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete Pylons of Pearl River Crossing China Guangdong 253 m / 240 m 1547 70 m 1987 Orinoco River Crossing Venezuela Caroní 240 m 1185 + 1060 ? 1990 Hooghly River Crossing India Diamond Harbour 236 m 1500 ? 345kV Han River River Crossing South Korea Goyang 195 m 1510 65m 500 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu ? m 1960 ? ? HVDC Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu, Anhui Province 229 m 1910 ? 2003 Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC Elbe Crossing 2 Germany Stade 227 m 1200 76 m 1978 Tallest electricity pylons in Europe Chūshi Powerline Crossing Japan Takehara 226 m 2357 ? 1962 Tallest electricity pylons in JapanOsaki Channel Crossing Japan Yoshina 223 m 2145 ? 1997 Overhead line crossing Suez Canal Egypt 221 m 600 150 m 1998 Huainan Luohe Powerline Crossing China Huainan 202.5 m 1478 ? 1989 Pylons of reinforced concrete Yangzi River Crossing of Xiangjiaba–Shanghai HVDC system China ? 202 mcstower.net 2718 ? 2009 Volga Crossing at Saratov Hydroelectric Station Russia Balakovo 197 m / 159 m 1603 ? 1983–1984 Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR Reihoku Crossing Japan Iwajima Island 195 m 1463 ? 1993 400 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 190 m 1372 76 m 1965 Elbe Crossing 1 Germany Stade 189 m 1140 72 m 1962 Ob Crossing Russia Surgut 188 m 1584 ? 1967–1968 Cruce Aereo canal de Chacao Chile Chiloe 180 m 2680 ? 1990 Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing Canada Tracy 176 m ? ? ? Tallest electricity pylon in Canada Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings South Canada Saint-Laurent-d'Île-d'Orléans 175 m 1585 53 m ? Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing Belgium Antwerp 172 m 1200m + 1000m 70 m 1974 Sunshine Mississippi Powerline Crossing United States St. Gabriel, Louisiana 164.6 m 1130 ? 1967 Churchill River crossing Canada Labrador ? 1463 ? 1971 Bosporus overhead line crossing III Turkey Istanbul 160 m 1884 ? 1999 Cádiz Bay Crossing Spain Cádiz 158 m 1635 ? 1960 110 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu ? m 1410 ? ? Aust Severn Powerline Crossing United Kingdom Aust 148.75 m 1618 40 m ? 132 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 148.4 m ? 76 m 1932 Demolished in 1987300 kV Karmsundet Powerline Crossing Norway Karmsund 147 m 1050 m 54 m 1968/1979/1984 Three parallel 300 KV spans with east pylons at 143, 147 and 143 meters, west pylons 80, 90 and 92 meters. Spans are 1050, 924 and 879 meters respectively. Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 2 Denmark Raerup 141.7 m 797 ? ? Saint Lawrence River HVDC Quebec-New England Overhead Powerline Crossing Canada Deschambault-Grondines 140 m ? ? 1989 Dismantled in 1992 Rhine Crossing Voerde Germany Voerde 138 m 516 ? 1926 Köhlbrand Powerline Crossing Germany Hamburg 138 m 597 ? ? Bremen-Farge Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 135 m 648 ? ? Ghesm Crossing Iran Strait of Ghesm 130 m 1585 + 1015 20 m 1984 2 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea Oka River Crossing Dzerzhinsk Russia Dzerzhinsk 128 m, 70 m 990 ? 1927–1929 Hyperboloid structure, abandoned Tarchomin-Łomianki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Tarchomin/Łomianki 127 m (Tarchomin), 121 m (Łomianki) 963 ? ? Enerhodar Dnipro Powerline Crossing Ukraine near Enerhodar 126 m 1350 + 1215 ? 1984 3 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir; Skolwin-Inoujście Odra Powerline Crossing Poland Skolwin/Inoujście 126 m (Skolwin), 125 m (Inoujście) 664 ? ? Volga River Crossing of HVDC Ekibastuz–Centre Russia near Volsk 124 m 1740 ? 1989–1991 Bosporus overhead line crossing II Turkey Istanbul 124 m 1906 70 m 1983 Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings North Canada Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 122 m 1280 ? ? Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine Crossing Germany Duisburg 122 m 635 ? ? Rhine Crossing Duisburg-Rheinhausen Germany Duisburg-Rheinhausen 118.8 m 570 ? 1926 Bullenhausen Elbe Powerline Crossing Germany Bullenhausen 117 m 666 ? ? Lubaniew-Bobrowniki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Lubaniew/Bobrowniki 117 m 960 ? ? Świeże Górne-Rybakow Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Świeże Górne/Rybaków 116 m 1025 ? ? Ostrówek-Tursko Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Ostrówek/Tursko 115 m 880 ? ? Bosporus overhead line crossing I Turkey Istanbul 113 m 1782 59 m 1957 Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m 506 64 m 1972–1974 3-phase AC current Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m 550 64 m ? Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC 380 kV Ems Overhead Powerline Crossing Germany Mark (south of Weener) 110 m 405 ? ? Rebuilt in 2007 Daugava Powerline Crossing Latvia Riga 110 m ? ? 1975 Nowy Bógpomóż-Probostwo Dolne Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Nowy Bógpomóż/Probostwo Dolne 111 m (Probostwo Dolne), 109 m (Nowy Bógpomóż) 1248 ? ? Regów Gołąb Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Regów/Gołąb 108 m 960 ? ? Orsoy Rhine Crossing Germany Orsoy 105 m 545 ? ? Emmerich Rhine Crossing Germany Emmerich 102 m 460 ? ? Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 1 Denmark Raerup 101.2 m 723 ? ? Swine Powerline Crossing Poland Świnoujście 99 m 437 24 m 2009 Tubular steel pylons Powerline Crossing Wittower Fähre Germany Wittower Fähre 95 m 840 ? ? Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing Germany Düsseldorf 88 m 375 ? 1917 Strelasund Powerline Crossing Germany Sundhagen 85 m 440 ? ? Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/Neuss Germany Düsseldorf/Neuss 80 m 699 ? ? Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)

Powerline spans in mountainous areas requiring shorter pylons At these spans, the pylons are situated on the tops of mountains, so the topography determines the height of the lines. Because of this it is possible that the span pylons can be lower than sag of the conductors.

Crossing Country Location Height of pylons Span width, leaning straight line[meter] Span width, horizontal measurement [meter] Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes Ameralik Span Greenland Ameralik Fjord 18 m 5376 m ? 128 m 1993 Sognefjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Sognefjord 13 m 4850 m ? 60 m 1956 Sognefjord Span 2 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 15–22 m 4520 m ? 60 m 1967 Sognefjord Span 3 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 18–20 m 4500 m ? 67 m 1975 Langfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway Langfjorden 26 m 3973 m ? 55 m 1968 Sunndalsfjorden Span (300/420 kV) Norway Sunndalsfjorden 19–24 m 3920 m ? 45 m 1972/2004 Two parallel powerlines. 8 cables, 2 reserve. Pylons of Messina (150/220 kV) Italy Strait of Messina 232–232 m 3646 m ? 75 m 1955 Operation ended in 1994. Only the pylons remain. Mainland pylon is built on elevated ground 163 m above sea level. Igaliku Span Greenland Igaliku Fjord ? 3599 m 2007? 63.4 m ? Kootenay Lake Crossing Canada Kootenay Lake 19 m (until 1962: 112 m tower at eastern shore) 3421 m (until 1962: 3248 m) ? 37 m 1952 large tower at eastern end destroyed by terrorist attack in 1962, replaced by higher-elevated small towers resulting in a longer span Fjærlandsfjorden Span 2 (132 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 20–21 m 3350 m ? 330 m 1985? Hjørundfjorden Span (420 kV) Norway Hjørundfjorden 26–28 m 3270 m ? 70 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in same position Nordfjord Span 3 (420 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 25 m 3150 m ? 170 m 2015 Saltery Bay Span Canada Powell River, British Columbia ? m 3100 m ? ? m ? Nordfjord Span 2 (132 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 11 m 3050 m ? ? 2015 Fjærlandsfjorden Span 3 (420 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 25–30 m 3030 m ? 74 m 2016 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position Holandsfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Holandsfjord 21 m 3020 m ? 228 m 1992 Storfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Storfjorden 26–27 m 2970 m ? 69 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position Austefjord Span (420 kV) Norway Austefjorden 26–29 m 2950 m ? 151 m 2015 Glomfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 24–25 m 2950 m ? 51 m 1994 Hardangerfjord Span (300 kV) Norway Hardangerfjord 18–20 m 2880 m ? 65 m 1968 3.5 km southwest of Jondal Glomfjord Span (132 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 14 m 2830 m ? 42 m 1969 Granvinfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Granvinfjord 26–30 m 2830 m ? 345 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line Hellmofjord Span (420 kV) Norway Hellmofjord 25–26 m 2810 m ? 227 m 1987 Holandsfjord Span (132 kV) Norway Holandsfjord 13 m 2690 m ? 64 m 1968 Langenuen Span (300 kV) Norway Langenuen 30 m 2620 m ? 140 m 1982 Fjærlandsfjorden Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 12–15 m 2510 m ? 50 m 1950 Lake Eildon Australia Eildon ? 2222 m 2222 m 40.5 m ? Osafjord Span (420 kV) Norway Osafjord 30–32 m 2220 m ? 540 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line Hornindal Lake Span (420 kV) Norway Hornindal lake 24 m 2200 m ? ? 2015 Fyksesund Span (420 kV) Norway Fyksesund 28–30 m 2070 m ? ? 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line Nordfjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 6–9 m 2030 m ? 60 m 1963? Tory Channel Crossing New Zealand Tory Channel ? m 2029 m ? 60 m 1982 Longest span in New Zealand. Kobbefjord Span Greenland Kobbefjord ? 1912 m ? 63.4 m 1993 Bjærangfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway Bjærangfjorden 13 m 2010 m ? 32 m 1968? Kangerlluarsuk Span Greenland Kangerlluarsuk ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ? Tunulliarfik Span Greenland Tunulliarfik ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ? Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline Crossing Canada Sansum Narrows ? m 1900 m ? ? 1968 Part of HVDC Vancouver Island Eyachtal Span Germany Höfen 70 m 1444 m ? ? 1992 Longest span of Germany Enztal Crossing Calmbach Germany Calmbach 72.27 m (eastern end), 70.59 m (western end) 1372.65 m ? ? 1992 Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing United States Benicia 68 m + 20 m 1350 m ? ? 1901 Künzelsau Kocher Valley Span Germany Künzelsau 67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end) 995 m ? ? ? Nagold Valley Span Germany Bad Liebenzell 40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end) 941 m ? ? ? Neckar Crossing Sulz Germany Sulz 61 m 891 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV) Neckar Crossing Weitingen Germany Weitingen 61 m 864 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV) Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-Oberkestert Germany Hirzenach/Oberkestert ? m 734 m ? ? ? Wiesensteig Fils Valley Crossing Germany Wiesensteig 47 m (northern end), 52.52 m (southern end) 725 m ? ? 1954

Antenna spans across valleys